Cap tool



March 6, 1928. 1,661,941

A. HALVORSON CAP TOOL Filed July 29-. 1925 I INVENTOR ATTORNEY wn'usss;

Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ANDREW I-IALVORSON, OF FRANKLIN, MINNESOTA.

CAP TOOL.

Application filed July 29, 1925.

This invention relates to a tool, the object of the invention being topress the flange on a fruit-jar cover against the rubber gasket so as tomake a tight joint.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and

As shownin these views, the device is formed of heavy wire bentintermediate its ends into U-shape to provide a handle part 2, one limbhaving an extension thereon which is bent into semicircular form toprovide a aw part 1, the end of the other limb of the U-shaped partbeing twisted around the first limb at the junction of the jaw part withsaid first limb, and the extremity of the twisted part being bent intoU-shape with the tree limb of this U-shaped part forming a lip 3. Thejaw part 1 is placedin engagement withthe bottom groove in the SerialNo. 46,848.

neck of the jar, as shown in Fig. 1 and then the device is rotated, sothat the lip 3 will press upon the flange at the bottom or the cap andflatten the same upon the rubber gasket so as to make a tight litbetween the cap and jar. This device will take out kinks and bent placesin the flange of the cap so that old covers can beused over and overagain.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel'features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim 18 A arcap removing tool comprising a I strip of heavy wirebent intermediate its ends into U-shape to provide a handle part, anextension on one limb of the U-shaped handle part bent into semicircularform to provide a jaw, the end or the other limb of the U-shaped partbeing twisted around the first limb at the junction of the jaw part withsaid first limb, and the extremity of the twisted part be ng bent intoU-shape, with the free limb of this U-shaped part forming a'lip, the jawpart being arranged to engage the bottom groove in the neck of a ar withthe lip engaging the flange of a cap placed on the lntestimony whereof Iailix my signature.

ANDREW HALVORSON.

